Tanna great burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Tanna'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Tanna' great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis 'Tanna') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays compact at 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, and it blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with White Swan coneflower, Globe thistle, and Black-eyed Susan.